Angela Hartnett: Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

The question

Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Angela Hartnett

English chef

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

When I first started at The Connaught, I bought a pair of antique diamond earrings at Fred Leighton in New York.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 August 2022 source ↗

Others on this question

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Jonnie Peacock British athlete

A fast Golf car. I got rid of it after about six months because it kept depreciating in value.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2018 source ↗

Big Narstie British entertainer

Passion projects. I built the world’s first CBD steam room, opened the first Jamaican restaurant in Tenerife, I’m about to open a bar. Because I come from poverty, I want to make sure my children have a better start than I did.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 January 2022 source ↗

Olivia Williams British actress

An electric car.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 April 2022 source ↗

Martin Sheen American actor

Shares in The Way, which turned out to be the best movie I have done. Written and directed by my son Emilio, it’s a father-son story about the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 March 2017 source ↗